BRFSS 2009 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden confusion or trouble speaking are symptoms of a stroke?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Heart Attack and Stroke

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not Sure
North Carolina	12,516	11,479	89.6	88.4-90.6	291	3.5	2.9- 4.2	746	7.0	6.1- 8.0
-Western NC	2,693	2,478	92.8	91.2-94.2	55	2.8	1.8- 4.2	160	4.4	3.6- 5.5
GENDER
Male	1,031	918	89.8	86.7-92.3	27	4.2	2.5- 7.1	86	5.9	4.4- 7.9
Female	1,662	1,560	95.5	94.0-96.6	28	1.4	0.7- 2.7	74	3.1	2.3- 4.2
RACE
White	2,481	2,310	94.5	93.2-95.5	47	2.0	1.3- 3.0	124	3.5	2.8- 4.4
African American	72	59	87.0	74.5-93.9	1	0.4	0.0- 2.6	12	12.6	5.9-25.2
Other Minorities	128	99	70.7	54.6-82.8	6	15.2	5.8-34.1	23	14.1	7.4-25.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	38	57.8	37.0-76.1	5	25.4	10.2-50.6	12	16.8	7.1-34.7
Non-Hispanic	2,632	2,435	94.1	92.8-95.1	49	1.9	1.3- 2.9	148	4.0	3.2- 4.9
AGE
18-24	84	76	92.5	84.0-96.7	2	2.0	0.5- 8.3	6	5.5	2.1-13.4
25-34	183	173	92.9	85.9-96.6	5	4.5	1.7-11.8	5	2.5	0.9- 6.6
35-44	331	308	92.2	86.0-95.7	10	4.8	1.9-11.4	13	3.0	1.5- 5.9
45-54	475	450	95.8	93.3-97.4	6	1.2	0.4- 3.4	19	3.0	1.8- 5.0
55-64	627	602	96.4	94.4-97.6	6	1.0	0.4- 2.5	19	2.6	1.6- 4.3
65+	973	849	88.2	85.4-90.6	26	2.9	1.6- 5.3	98	8.9	7.0-11.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	371	275	78.6	70.4-85.0	17	6.0	2.6-13.3	79	15.4	10.7-21.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	868	799	92.7	89.6-95.0	18	2.6	1.1- 5.8	51	4.7	3.2- 6.7
Some Post-H.S.	669	638	95.3	92.3-97.2	12	2.9	1.4- 6.1	19	1.7	1.0- 3.0
College Graduate	781	762	98.0	96.5-98.8	8	1.1	0.5- 2.5	11	0.9	0.5- 1.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	349	286	81.8	74.0-87.7	11	4.0	1.4-10.6	52	14.2	9.3-21.1
$15,000- 24,999	495	454	90.9	85.5-94.5	9	3.8	1.3-10.6	32	5.2	3.5- 7.8
$25,000- 34,999	337	316	92.3	86.5-95.7	9	4.2	1.8- 9.3	12	3.5	1.5- 8.0
$35,000- 49,999	358	344	95.0	89.8-97.6	5	3.4	1.2- 9.3	9	1.6	0.8- 3.3
$50,000-74,999	352	347	98.5	95.9-99.4	3	1.1	0.3- 3.9	2	0.5	0.1- 1.9
$75,000+	393	379	97.5	95.6-98.6	4	0.7	0.3- 2.0	10	1.7	0.9- 3.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,038	926	91.2	88.9-93.1	27	2.5	1.4- 4.3	85	6.3	4.9- 8.2
No	1,613	1,514	93.5	91.2-95.2	28	3.0	1.7- 5.1	71	3.5	2.5- 4.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	338	305	91.3	87.0-94.2	8	3.1	1.3- 7.4	25	5.6	3.7- 8.6
Non-Veteran	2,130	1,961	92.9	91.0-94.4	46	2.8	1.8- 4.5	123	4.3	3.3- 5.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,516

11,479

89.6

88.4-90.6

291

3.5

2.9- 4.2

746

7.0

6.1- 8.0

-Western NC

2,693

2,478

92.8

91.2-94.2

2.8

1.8- 4.2

160

4.4

3.6- 5.5

GENDER

Male

1,031

918

89.8

86.7-92.3

4.2

2.5- 7.1

5.9

4.4- 7.9

Female

1,662

1,560

95.5

94.0-96.6

1.4

0.7- 2.7

3.1

2.3- 4.2

RACE

White

2,481

2,310

94.5

93.2-95.5

2.0

1.3- 3.0

124

3.5

2.8- 4.4

African American

87.0

74.5-93.9

0.4

0.0- 2.6

12.6

5.9-25.2

Other Minorities

128

70.7

54.6-82.8

15.2

5.8-34.1

14.1

7.4-25.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

57.8

37.0-76.1

25.4

10.2-50.6

16.8

7.1-34.7

Non-Hispanic

2,632

2,435

94.1

92.8-95.1

1.9

1.3- 2.9

148

4.0

3.2- 4.9

AGE

18-24

92.5

84.0-96.7

2.0

0.5- 8.3

5.5

2.1-13.4

25-34

183

173

92.9

85.9-96.6

4.5

1.7-11.8

2.5

0.9- 6.6

35-44

331

308

92.2

86.0-95.7

4.8

1.9-11.4

3.0

1.5- 5.9

45-54

475

450

95.8

93.3-97.4

1.2

0.4- 3.4

3.0

1.8- 5.0

55-64

627

602

96.4

94.4-97.6

1.0

0.4- 2.5

2.6

1.6- 4.3

65+

973

849

88.2

85.4-90.6

2.9

1.6- 5.3

8.9

7.0-11.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

371

275

78.6

70.4-85.0

6.0

2.6-13.3

15.4

10.7-21.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

868

799

92.7

89.6-95.0

2.6

1.1- 5.8

4.7

3.2- 6.7

Some Post-H.S.

669

638

95.3

92.3-97.2

2.9

1.4- 6.1

1.7

1.0- 3.0

College Graduate

781

762

98.0

96.5-98.8

1.1

0.5- 2.5

0.9

0.5- 1.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

349

286

81.8

74.0-87.7

4.0

1.4-10.6

14.2

9.3-21.1

$15,000- 24,999

495

454

90.9

85.5-94.5

3.8

1.3-10.6

5.2

3.5- 7.8

$25,000- 34,999

337

316

92.3

86.5-95.7

4.2

1.8- 9.3

3.5

1.5- 8.0

$35,000- 49,999

358

344

95.0

89.8-97.6

3.4

1.2- 9.3

1.6

0.8- 3.3

$50,000-74,999

352

347

98.5

95.9-99.4

1.1

0.3- 3.9

0.5

0.1- 1.9

$75,000+

393

379

97.5

95.6-98.6

0.7

0.3- 2.0

1.7

0.9- 3.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,038

926

91.2

88.9-93.1

2.5

1.4- 4.3

6.3

4.9- 8.2

1,613

1,514

93.5

91.2-95.2

3.0

1.7- 5.1

3.5

2.5- 4.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

338

305

91.3

87.0-94.2

3.1

1.3- 7.4

5.6

3.7- 8.6

Non-Veteran

2,130

1,961

92.9

91.0-94.4

2.8

1.8- 4.5

123

4.3

3.3- 5.5

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^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
**Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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